House Leader John Boehner Addresses House On Fiscal Cliff

House Leader John Boehner Addresses House On Fiscal Cliff

House Leader John Boehner Addresses House On Fiscal Cliff

Chip Somodevilla

Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) (C) heads to the House floor to address members on the 'fiscal cliff' negotiations with the White House and Congressional Democrats at the U.S. Capitol December 11, 2012 in Washington, DC. Boehner's office said he will announce that negotiations are making headway toward averting the automatic steep tax hikes and spending cuts set for the end of the year.

Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) (C) heads to the House floor to address members on the 'fiscal cliff' negotiations with the White House and Congressional Democrats at the U.S. Capitol December 11, 2012 in Washington, DC. Boehner's office said he will announce that negotiations are making headway toward averting the automatic steep tax hikes and spending cuts set for the end of the year.

House Leader John Boehner Addresses House On Fiscal Cliff

Win McNamee

Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) walks to the House chamber to speak on the pending 'fiscal cliff' negotiations December 11, 2012 in Washington, DC. Congress and U.S. President Barack Obama's White House remain locked in a stalemate over the negotiations seeking a settlement to the fiscal crisis.

Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) walks to the House chamber to speak on the pending 'fiscal cliff' negotiations December 11, 2012 in Washington, DC. Congress and U.S. President Barack Obama's White House remain locked in a stalemate over the negotiations seeking a settlement to the fiscal crisis.

House Leader John Boehner Addresses House On Fiscal Cliff

Chip Somodevilla

Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) (2L) heads to the House floor to address members on the 'fiscal cliff' negotiations with the White House and Congressional Democrats at the U.S. Capitol December 11, 2012 in Washington, DC. Boehner's office said he will announce that negotiations are making headway toward averting the automatic steep tax hikes and spending cuts set for the end of the year.

Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) (2L) heads to the House floor to address members on the 'fiscal cliff' negotiations with the White House and Congressional Democrats at the U.S. Capitol December 11, 2012 in Washington, DC. Boehner's office said he will announce that negotiations are making headway toward averting the automatic steep tax hikes and spending cuts set for the end of the year.

House Leader John Boehner Addresses House On Fiscal Cliff

Chip Somodevilla

Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) (C) heads to the House floor to address members on the 'fiscal cliff' negotiations with the White House and Congressional Democrats at the U.S. Capitol December 11, 2012 in Washington, DC. Boehner's office said he will announce that negotiations are making headway toward averting the automatic steep tax hikes and spending cuts set for the end of the year.

Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) (C) heads to the House floor to address members on the 'fiscal cliff' negotiations with the White House and Congressional Democrats at the U.S. Capitol December 11, 2012 in Washington, DC. Boehner's office said he will announce that negotiations are making headway toward averting the automatic steep tax hikes and spending cuts set for the end of the year.

House Leader John Boehner Addresses House On Fiscal Cliff

Chip Somodevilla

Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) heads to the House floor to address members on the 'fiscal cliff' negotiations with the White House and Congressional Democrats at the U.S. Capitol December 11, 2012 in Washington, DC. Boehner's office said he will announce that negotiations are making headway toward averting the automatic steep tax hikes and spending cuts set for the end of the year.

Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) heads to the House floor to address members on the 'fiscal cliff' negotiations with the White House and Congressional Democrats at the U.S. Capitol December 11, 2012 in Washington, DC. Boehner's office said he will announce that negotiations are making headway toward averting the automatic steep tax hikes and spending cuts set for the end of the year.

House Leader John Boehner Addresses House On Fiscal Cliff

Win McNamee

Followed by reporters, Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) (L) walks to the House chamber to speak on the pending 'fiscal cliff' negotiations December 11, 2012 in Washington, DC. Congress and U.S. President Barack Obama's White House remain locked in a stalemate over the negotiations seeking a settlement to the fiscal crisis.

Followed by reporters, Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) (L) walks to the House chamber to speak on the pending 'fiscal cliff' negotiations December 11, 2012 in Washington, DC. Congress and U.S. President Barack Obama's White House remain locked in a stalemate over the negotiations seeking a settlement to the fiscal crisis.

House Leader John Boehner Addresses House On Fiscal Cliff

Win McNamee

Followed by reporters, Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) (4th L) walks to the House chamber to speak on the pending 'fiscal cliff' negotiations December 11, 2012 in Washington, DC. Congress and U.S. President Barack Obama's White House remain locked in a stalemate over the negotiations seeking a settlement to the fiscal crisis.

Followed by reporters, Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) (4th L) walks to the House chamber to speak on the pending 'fiscal cliff' negotiations December 11, 2012 in Washington, DC. Congress and U.S. President Barack Obama's White House remain locked in a stalemate over the negotiations seeking a settlement to the fiscal crisis.

House Leader John Boehner Addresses House On Fiscal Cliff

Win McNamee

Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) walks to the House chamber to speak on the pending 'fiscal cliff' negotiations December 11, 2012 in Washington, DC. Congress and U.S. President Barack Obama's White House remain locked in a stalemate over the negotiations seeking a settlement to the fiscal crisis.

Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) walks to the House chamber to speak on the pending 'fiscal cliff' negotiations December 11, 2012 in Washington, DC. Congress and U.S. President Barack Obama's White House remain locked in a stalemate over the negotiations seeking a settlement to the fiscal crisis.

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Speaker of the House John Boehner heads to the House floor to address... News PhotoCapitol Building - Washington DC,Fiscal Cliff,Full Length,Horizontal,International Landmark,John Boehner,People,Politics,Speech,USA,Washington DC,White House - Washington DCPhotographer Chip SomodevillaCollection: Getty Images News 2012 Getty ImagesWASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 11: Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) (C) heads to the House floor to address members on the 'fiscal cliff' negotiations with the White House and Congressional Democrats at the U.S. Capitol December 11, 2012 in Washington, DC. Boehner's office said he will announce that negotiations are making headway toward averting the automatic steep tax hikes and spending cuts set for the end of the year. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)